Pottery is the New Yoga!

Do you practice mindfulness? Do you enjoy working with your hands? New studies are starting to prove the benefits of both. In a recent article in Vogue Magazine, Lauren Mechling connects the practice of working with clay to the mind-clearing benefits of Yoga. She has a point. At KUA, students enrolled in a ceramics class can appreciate a break during their rigorous academic day. Working their hands through a material that is sensitive to touch, malleable, and relaxing can have the same emotional benefits as other practices of mindfulness. Additionally, these students have a positive impact on the enviroment by walking away with their own cup, bowl, or plate, and lightening the load on our landfills.

 

At Kimball Union, students have access to the arts through coursework, afternoon activities, and individual study. Our schedule allows students to explore the arts without sacrificing participation in athletics. For students who demonstrate a passion for the arts, the Art Scholar program allows qualified artists to balance a rigorous academic curriculum rooted in intensive artistic study.

For more reasearch on Mindfulness and Ceramics, check out this article from the Gardiner Museum.